CONFERENCE AGENDA

Friday | Saturday | Sunday

Casa Universitarilor
Str. Cal. Unirii 79
Craiova, Dolj, Romania

Introduction: Mr. Florin Pasatoiu, Lecturer, PhD
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Craiova, Romania

Address: Mr. Dumitru Otovescu, Dean
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Craiova, Romania
Address: Mr. Ion Vladimirescu, Rector
University of Craiova, Romania
Address: Mr. Mircea Geoana, Chairman of Foreign Relations Committee, Senate of Romania, Chairman of ASPEN Institute Romania
Address: Mrs. Alina Inayeh, Director, Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation
The German Marshal Fund of the United States
Address: Mrs. Monica Prisacariu, Programme manager
SOROS Foundation, Romania

Location: Casa Universitarilor
Discussants:
Daniel Chirot- Prof.PhD, University of Washington, USA \
Michael Hechter- Prof.PhD, Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona, USA
Dumitru Otovescu- Prof.PhD, University of Craiova, Romania
Marian Preda- Prof.PhD, University of Bucharest, RO
Catalin Zamfir- Prof.PhD, University of Bucharest, RO

Moderators:
Ilie Badescu, Prof.PhD, Faculty of Sociology, University of Bucharest, RO
Cristian Parvulescu, Prof.PhD, National School for Political Sciences, RO

Introduction: Mr. Florin Pasatoiu, Lecturer, PhD
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Craiova, Romania

Speakers:
Mr. Dionisio Campos, Ford Company, US- to be confirmed
Anastassios Bougas, Director, DG Regio- European Commission, BE

Session A: European Regional Policy- in between policy innovation and politics modernization– part I

Location: Casa Universitarilor

Location: Casa Universitarilor

Discussants:
Marian Preda, Prof.PhD, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, RO
Mihaela Lambru, Senior Lecturer PhD, University of Bucharest, RO
Claudiu Coman, Senior Lecturer PhD., Department of Sociology, Transilvania University RO Radu Petcu, Assistant Professor, PhD, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Craiova, RO Simona Goldstein, Director, Institute for Democracy, Croatia
Vesna Skortova, Director, FOCKUS, Macedonia

Moderator: Michael Hechter- Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona, USA

Session C: Global and Regional Social Trends– part I

Location: Casa Universitarilor

Discussants:
Dumitru Otovescu, Prof.PhD,Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Craiova, RO

Catalin Zamfir, Prof. PhD, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work University of Bucharest, RO

Victor Rizescu, Lecturer PhD, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Bucharest, RO
Silviu Coposescu, Prof. PhD., Department of Sociology, Transilvania University RO

Moderator: Daniel Chirot- University of Washington, USA

Session A: European Regional Policy- in between policy innovation and politics modernization – part II

Location: Casa Universitarilor

Discussants:
Ilie Badescu, Prof.PhD, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, RO
Marilena Bogheanu, Genereal Director, Agency for Regional Development Oltenia, RO
Cristian Parvulescu, Dean of National School for Political Sciences, RO
Ancuta Vamescu, Advocacy Adviser, UNDP
Dragos Pislaru, General Manager, GEA Strategy Consulting
Florin Pasatoiu, Lecturer PhD, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Craiova, RO

Moderator: Robert Leonardi – Director, European Institute, London School of Economics, UK

Session B: Active citizenship, participation and governance– part II

Location: Casa Universitarilor

Discussants:
Marian Preda, Prof.PhD, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, University of Bucharest, RO Mihaela Lambru, Senior Lecturer PhD, University of Bucharest, RO
Claudiu Coman, Senior Lecturer PhD., Department of Sociology, Transilvania University RO Radu Petcu, Assistant Professor, PhD, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Craiova, RO
Simona Goldstein, Director, Institute for Democracy, Croatia
Vesna Skortova, Director, FOCKUS, Macedonia

Moderator: Michael Hechter- Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona, USA

Location: Casa Universitarilor

Discussants:
Dumitru Otovescu, Prof.PhD,Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Craiova, RO
Catalin Zamfir, Prof. PhD, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work University of Bucharest, RO
Victor Rizescu, Lecturer PhD, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Bucharest, RO
Silviu Coposescu, Prof. PhD., Department of Sociology, Transilvania University RO

Moderator: Daniel Chirot- University of Washington, USA